SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE LLC
SAIA LTL FREIGHT
- 29124
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11465 JOHNS CREEK PKWY STE 400
JOHNS CREEK, GA 30097 - 7,428
- 7,315
- 3,940
Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending August 28, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Unsafe Driving
On-Road Performance
0.33
Safety Event Group: 150+ driver inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
- Trends
This graph displays a carrier’s measure based on 24 months of on-road performance. Zero indicates the best performance. To see how the measure is calculated click here. To see how the measure relates to percentile click here. Expand for more information.
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- 0.75
- 0.5
- 0.25
- 0
- -0.25
- Mar 27
- Apr 24
- May 15
- Jun 26
- Jul 31
- Aug 28
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
- 2026
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| Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | Jun 26 2026 | Jul 31 2026 | Aug 28 2026 | |
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| Measure | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.33 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Unsafe Driving Violations: 282
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | 79 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | 56 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | 25 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | 11 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2LV | Lane Restriction violation | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 392.2-SLLSWZ | State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLILC | State/Local Laws - Improper lane change | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2C | Failure to obey traffic control device | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2LC | Improper lane change | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-DMOVE | Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.22(a) | Failing to use hazard warning flashers | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2SLFYEMV | State/Local Laws - Failure to yield to emergency vehicle. | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2SLIMPT | State/Local Laws - General impeding traffic. | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLIT | State/Local Laws - Improper turns | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.22A-D | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2PK | Unlawfully parking and/or leaving vehicle in the roadway | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.16AD | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV. | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 392.2-RRTCD | Railroad Crossing - Failed to obey a traffic control device or the direction of an enforcement official at a railroad-highway crossing | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLCP | State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLFC | State/Local Laws - Following too closely | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLFY | State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.2-SLLRD | State/Local Laws - Reckless driving | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLUP | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 392.2-SLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Inspection History
Driver Inspections with Unsafe Driving Violations: 263
| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Avg. PU × UF = 6,833.7 | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
Severity Weight (SW) |
Time Weight (TiW) |
Total Weight (TotW) |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 1,319 | 446 | 2,294 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Unsafe Driving Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Unsafe Driving Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 5/5/2005 (Non-Ratable Review)
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3,940
- 2,730
- 1,210
- : 395
*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 09/19/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
Tools/Resources
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